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This one is beyond ordinary politics now. We're into the realms of traditional Teutonic hubris! Remember that they've already installed a puppet government in Italy, and this is clearly intended to set a vivid example to any Eurozone country that is even dreaming of stepping out of line. There's one way in the EU, and it's the German way! Now, let's suppose that the UK doesn't heed all the warnings from all the diverse groups that are urging us to vote NO in the referendum, often for quite different reasons. Let's suppose that Cameron - backed by the Brussels propaganda machine, and international capital - does a Harold Wilson and cons enough wet-behind-the-ears Brits into voting YES. Suppose another Gordon Brown type incompetent precipitates yet another Sterling crisis. Does anyone imagine for one second that we'd get any better treatment then than the Greeks are getting today? We'd be told that our only salvation was to capitulate to the almighty Eurozone, and history would be rewritten to portray our sticking with the pound as a massive strategic error. EU solidarity only works one way; as long as we are a massive contributor we'll continue to be exploited, but should our economy falter again the price of any EU assistance will be total! And, cast your mind just a tiny bit further into the future, to the time Herr Junker gets the EU military he's demanding. Do you suppose the Eurocrats, who now treat the Greek people with such "pure vindictiveness", will hesitate to use it to bring a vassal EU region into line? The referendum is probably the only chance we've got of getting off this slippery slope. Cameron will try to portray the status quo as the safe option. But, that will be another one of his fear and uncertainty plays - just like he exploited fear of the SNP to get elected. As this latest crisis proves, there simply is no status quo - it's Germany's way or no way!